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Families spending 22% more on household goods than in 2021
(The Center Square) – Average household spending in North Carolina is $1,017 more per month today to buy the same goods and services as it was in 2021, a new federal report says. This means that families have a 22% increase in cumulative inflation since January 2021, putting North Carolina 1.5% higher than the national average. Over that same period, inflation has cost each household nearly $26,000 more than they would have spent. ...
Shifting Strategies: Trump’s Campaign Chooses Smaller Venue in North Carolina
– Trump’s campaign is hosting its North Carolina rally in a smaller auditorium with a seating capacity of 2,431 instead of the larger, adjacent arena which can accommodate 7,200. – There seems to be an increasing trend towards Trump playing smaller venues, in sharp contrast to Kamala Harris’ rallies...
Former NASCAR star Kurt Busch charged with DWI in North Carolina
IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Retired NASCAR driver Kurt Busch is facing several charges related to an alleged DWI, according to the Iredell Free News. Busch reportedly will have his driver’s license revoked for 30 days as a result. Iredell Free News reports that court records state that Busch was clocked going 18 mph over […]
Precautionary swim advisory lifted for most oceanside sites
The precautionary swimming advisory for parts of the North Carolina coast issued Aug. 7, when Tropical Storm Debby moved north from Florida, was lifted midday Wednesday for most oceanside sites. The two oceanside sites where the advisory remains are Caswell Beach Public Beach access in Brunswick County, and at Sea...
Cooper, Davis celebrate high-speed internet milestone for Twin Counties
Faster and more reliable internet access may soon be coming to a rural community near you. That was the message Wednesday at Rocky Mount High School where Gov. Roy Cooper and U.S. Rep. Don Davis, D-1st District, gathered with community leaders and officials from Nash County Public Schools to celebrate a WiFi milestone. To date, internet provider Brightspeed’s network has reached more than 30,000 homes and businesses across the Twin Counties, said the company’s Director of Government Affairs Steve Brewer. ...
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